Transformation of the Land Use System in Russia in the Late XIX – Early XX Centuries

The purpose of the research: The article examines the main stages of the transformation of the Russian land use system in the late XIX – early XX centuries. The article analyzes the legal acts that make up the legislative framework for the Stolypin land reform, the activities of public authorities, as well as other institutions that ensure the transformation of the land management system. The purpose of the study is to identify patterns and trends in the development of the land use system in Russia in the late XIX – early XX centuries, as well as the impact of the Stolypin land reform on the modernization of agriculture and overcoming the negative consequences of the peasant reform of 1861. Results. The land use system in Russia at the end of the 19th century was complex and diverse, reflecting the transition period from feudal structures to more modern agrarian relations. After the abolition of serfdom in 1861, there were significant changes in the distribution and use of land. Stolypin land reform had a huge impact on the transformation of the land use system in Russia. It laid the theoretical and normative foundation for the development of land management, gave impetus to the modernization of agriculture and the economy of the country as a whole.